Friday, August 28, 2015

Dr. James "Red" Duke Will Truly Be Missed By All of Houston

On Tuesday, August 25, 2015, Houston lost a true icon at the age of 86. We offer our deepest condolences for the great Dr. James "Red" Duke, a man who dedicated his life to helping the city of Houston and its great people. As a world-renowned trauma surgeon, he shared his passion and gifts by educating many at the University of Texas Health Science Center and Memorial Hospital.

He was a proud veteran who served a two-year tour in our U.S. Army

Duke is highly recognized for establishing Houston’s Life Flight, a system that dramatically dropped the time it takes to get trauma patients to hospitals throughout Texas by helicopter ride.

The James F. Mitchell Foundation named him Surgeon of the Year in 1988

Duke’s bright Texas personality shined on television as the host of his nationally syndicated show “Dr. Red Health Reports”and as a frequent guest on “Today” and the “NBC Nightly News.”

The Alvin Independent School District honored him in 2014 by opening Dr. Red Duke Elementary School in his name.

The Gallery Furniture family and all of Houston will keep Dr. Duke and his loved ones in our thoughts and prayers.

Comments

Amen, Stacie! Dr. Duke will forever be missed and admired for all his astonishing contributions to medical science and this great city. My thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones. I greatly appreciate you leaving your kind words and memories of Dr. Duke and blessing his family. God bless you!

A Masterful contribution to the advancement of medical science. Dr. Red Duke is forever admired. He was a staple in my upbringing with his weekly reports of findings. What a life!!! God Bless his family. Miss ya Dr.

I will always remember that southern drawl myself, Dean! Dr. Duke was truly one-of-a-kind as an amazing doctor, surgeon, educator and friend to all of Houston. I'm so grateful for all that he contributed to this great city as he worked hard to positively impact so many lives. Many prayers for his loved ones. God bless you and your family!

Truly agreed, Karen! The valuable knowledge and big heart of Dr. Duke will never be forgotten. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and remember such a wonderful man. Take care and God bless friend!

I had forgotten about Dr. Duke, until I saw this post. Then I remembered seeing him on television when I was younger, and it brought back memories of hearing him explain some complicated process or provide his narrative of a disease in his smooth southern drawl. At the time, he was pleasing to listen to and I find myself, thinking of him and I can almost hear his voice once again.
May God rest your soul Dr. Duke.